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Bite the Bullet
15 Apr 2023

Bite the Bullet

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Science and Reason | 15

The world was a riot of panic and swirling streams of light.

Click the Skull and Crossbones for details.

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Tractor, Ether, Anesthetic
I Digress
31 Mar 2023

I Digress

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Science and Reason | 2

What would spending time in prison be like for a high-profile individual, accustomed to a life-long lavish lifestyle?

Click the bars for 850 words on the topic.

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Prison, Jeffry Archer
Make Time Stand Still
11 Mar 2023

Make Time Stand Still

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Science and Reason | 4

Tide and time wait for no man, or do they?

Click on Riley or Marshall to find out.

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Time, Tempus Fugit, Time Perception
Tempus Fugit
7 Mar 2023

Tempus Fugit

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, Science and Reason | 9

Most people over fifty have a neurological disorder, which makes the perception of time grow shorter.

Click on any of the Army Brats for details….

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Time Flies, Dont wish your life away
The Polka Dot Ones
28 Feb 2023

The Polka Dot Ones

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Science and Reason, Travel | 6

The dream of Alan Paton, and all those who fought for freedom, has not yet been fulfilled.

Click on the child for details….

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Apartheid, Alan Paton
A Remedy for Superstition
22 Feb 2023

A Remedy for Superstition

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Science and Reason, Travel | 2

To encounter a rhinoceros, would be to enter a battlefield.

Click on a rhino for drtails….

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Rhinoceros, Poaching, Extinction
The Hyaenas
15 Feb 2023

The Hyaenas

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Science and Reason, Travel | 2

“How he died and why he died 
Troubles them not a whit”

Rudyard Kipling

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Impala, Lion, Hyena, Giraffe
Zambezi
13 Feb 2023

Zambezi

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Science and Reason, Travel | 1

“The hippo was made of parts left over from construction of other beasts” – Peter Godwin

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Elephant, Hippopotamus, Zambezi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Crocodile
House Cats
12 Feb 2023

House Cats

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Science and Reason, Travel | 2

“You mustn’t open your windows, the monkeys will get in.”

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Africa, baboon, zebra
Dancing in the Street
9 Feb 2023

Dancing in the Street

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason, Travel | 1

For 60% of southern Africans, traditional medicine is the only treatment available.

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Africa, Sangoma, Medicine, Inyanga

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  1. Russ Paton on Just Fun22 March 2026

    Yes, we are fortunate. Many of the photos have images in the background that are as fascinating as the intended…

  2. Keith MacDonald on Just Fun22 March 2026

    It's so wonderful and amazing that Bear's and your ancestors amassed old family and other photographs. The photographs and text…

  3. Liz Seale on Watch Your Back16 March 2026

    The is an intriguing eclectic piece. I love it!

  4. elizabeth Seale on Generations16 March 2026

    Amazing that you have photos that go back so far…and that you can find them ! Liz Seale

  5. Keith MacDonald on Generations16 March 2026

    GREAT blog and pictures, Russ. CONGRATULATIONS, grandpa.

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